Gerucht: Nokia laptop in 2009
Volgens een artikel in WirelessWeek komt Nokia in 2009 met een laptop.
Nokia may enter the laptop computer market in 2009, UBS analyst Maynard Um wrote in a report today.
“…We believe the likelihood of this occurring has increased, although commercial availability is unlikely for 6-9 months. Given the rise of net-books/dongles sales, convergence between high-end mobile phones and laptops, and forays by computer manufacturers (Apple, HP) into smartphones, we think it is only a matter of time before Nokia launches notebook type devices,” Um wrote.
A spokesperson for Nokia declined to comment this morning.
However, the company has a good reputation for pushing its design envelope, such as its introduction of the first horizontal-keyboard design with the 9000 Communicator in 1996 and entrance into the Internet appliance market with the 770 Internet Tablet in 2005. Independent designer Rodrigo Mercado suggested a rolling screen earlier this year. Nokia is also a supporter of near-field communications and of mobile WiMAX services.
It’s likely that a Nokia laptop or a smaller netbook could include the Linux operating system, a double-sided screen and high-definition video output, Um said.
The device’s price is difficult to estimate because Nokia’s high-end products are often more expensive than its competitors’.
bron: Wirelessweek
